sitting or standing with a straight back 笔直地；直立地 | The dog was sitting upright on its hind legs. 狗直立着坐在后腿上。 |
| sit/stand bolt upright (=suddenly sit or stand very straight) Jenny sat bolt upright when she heard the noise. 突然坐直/站得笔直 |
| pull/draw yourself upright (=stand or sit up straight) Farrell drew himself upright and shook hands with us. 站直；坐直 |
| | a | in or into a straight standing position 直立；挺直 | | Pictures were propped upright against all the walls. 图片直直地靠在各面墙上。 | |
| | b | in or into a steady correct position 平稳地 | | We struggled to keep the boat upright. 我们努力使船平稳地前行。 | |